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Rob Gallagher, former chair of the London Amateur Brewers, has a thing for decoction mashing. This is his Czech-style pale lager recipe, which won Best of Show at London Brew Con 2018. It includes a triple-decoction mash and plenty of gorgeous Saaz hops.
Photo: Joe Stange
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ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Homebrew efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.050
FG: 1.008
IBUs: 41
ABV: 5.5%
MALT/GRAIN BILL
9.1 lb (4.1 kg) Bohemian pilsner
HOPS & ADDITIONS SCHEDULE
1.75 oz (50 g) Saaz [4.4% AA] at 90 minutes
0.6 oz (17 g) Saaz [4.4% AA] at 30 minutes
1 oz (28 g) Saaz [4.4% AA] at 10 minutes
1 tsp (5 ml) Irish moss at 10 minutes
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